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BURNETTE FOODS INC

200 STATE ST, EAST JORDAN, MI, 49727
311421Fruit and Vegetable Canning
EIN 381891327

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OSHA inspections
3
over 33 years
Violations
18
$16,550 in penalties
Penalties
$16,550
$919 avg
Violations across 3 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 fatality · 1 hospitalizations

Summary

BURNETTE FOODS INC has accumulated 18 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 33 years of recorded history, with $16,550 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 73rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 101 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 60th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 4 years ago.

Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

BURNETTE FOODS INC appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
3
0.1 / yr · last 33 yrs
Violations
18
0.5 / yr
Penalties
$16,550
$919 avg / violation
94% serious6% other
Inspection trigger · referral
1 of 3
Inspection trigger · planned
1 of 3

100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.

Most-cited OSHA standards

Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 17 distinct standards shown · 18 citations in this view · $16,550 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 4081.02150221$150Aug 1993Aug 1993
408.1011(A)11$3,500Oct 2018Oct 2018
29 CFR 1910.0146 C0111$3,150Sep 2016Sep 2016
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I11$3,150Sep 2016Sep 2016
408.10011(A)11$3,150Sep 2016Sep 2016
408.1021911$3,150Sep 2016Sep 2016
29 CFR 4081.07310111$150Aug 1993Aug 1993
29 CFR 4081.07270111$150Aug 1993Aug 1993
29 CFR 1910.0146 G0111Sep 2016Sep 2016
29 CFR 1910.0146 C0211Sep 2016Sep 2016
29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I B11Sep 2016Sep 2016
408.10033(6)11Sep 2016Sep 2016
29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I11Sep 2016Sep 2016
29 CFR 4081.071111Aug 1993Aug 1993
29 CFR 4081.021911Aug 1993Aug 1993
29 CFR 4081.12220611Aug 1993Aug 1993
29 CFR 4081.02310611Aug 1993Aug 1993

Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.

Peer comparison

73rd

Above average violations in NAICS 3114 within MI. Peer group: 101 employers. This establishment has 18 OSHA violations; peer median is 7.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
89th
peer median: $2,275
Inspection frequency
60th
peer median: 2

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.

DART rate
1.8
vs industry
−0.4
TRIR
3.6
vs industry
+0.4

Reported for 56 average annual employees at this establishment.

Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
3.2
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.2
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
3.6
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.

Inspection breakdown

Planned
1
Referral
1

Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.

OSHA severe injury reports

No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for BURNETTE FOODS INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

OSHA accident events

Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
May 14, 2018Arm,Burn,Hand,Hot Water,Leg,Steam11
Apr 25, 2016Caught In,Lockout/Tagout,Machine Guarding,Struck ByFatality11

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
4 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 4+ years. Most recent activity: 4 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

Cases
2
Back wages owed
$0

Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.

Wage and hour breakdown by law

Per-statute totals across all closed DOL Wage & Hour cases against this employer. Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty is the separate fine where applicable. Some acts (Davis-Bacon, SCA, CWHSSA, H-2B, CCPA) don't carry a civil penalty field in DOL's data. 2 statutes · 2 violations · $0 in backwages

StatutePeriodCasesViolationsWorkersBackwagesCivil penalty
FLSA — minimum wage & overtimeMar 201311
MSPA (migrant farmworker protection)Aug 202111

Source: DOL WHD enforcement database, aggregated per statute. Lifetime totals. A case can cite multiple statutes — so the total here may exceed the case count in the table above.

Wage and hour cases

Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 2 cases · 2 violations · $0 in backwages

Case periodIndustryStatutesViolationsWorkersBackwagesCivil penalty
Jul 2021 – Aug 2021Postharvest Crop Activities (except Cotton Ginning)MSPA10
Mar 2011 – Mar 2013Fruit and Vegetable CanningFLSA10

Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BURNETTE FOODS INC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in MI — for BURNETTE FOODS INC, not this location alone

Total cases
1
Unfair labor practice
1

National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other BURNETTE FOODS INC locations in the same state.

NLRB cases

National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 1 case · 1 ULP

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
07-CA-047220Unfair labor practiceMar 2004May 2004ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan

Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.

Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical

No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for BURNETTE FOODS INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for BURNETTE FOODS INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for BURNETTE FOODS INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$0
Obligated (all-time)
$1.4M
Awards
5
Top agency
Department of Agriculture
$1.4M
Company-wide — BURNETTE FOODS, INC. (across 3 entities)
Obligated (5-yr)
$183.0M
Obligated (all-time)
$543.6M
Awards (all-time)
618

Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.

Largest awards
  • Department of Agriculture
    12-3J14-19-B-0574/VEGETABLE, CANNED
    contract · Last action 2019-08-06
    $529,240
  • Department of Agriculture
    12-3J14-19-B-0454/VEGETABLE, CANNED
    contract · Last action 2019-06-20
    $365,517
  • Department of Agriculture
    12-3J14-19-B-0391/CANNED VEGETABLES
    contract · Last action 2019-05-17
    $289,017
  • Department of Agriculture
    12-3J14-19-B-0535/VEGETABLE, CANNED
    contract · Last action 2019-07-23
    $247,325
  • Department of Agriculture
    4400000671/CANNED VEGETABLES
    contract · Last action 2019-05-01
    $0

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 311421 - FRUIT AND VEGETABLE CANNING. Last action: 2019-08-06. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2018-06-05Referral11$3,500
2016-04-26Fatality/Catastrophe99$12,600
1993-06-18Planned87$450

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BURNETTE FOODS INC from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.

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Frequently asked

What is BURNETTE FOODS INC's OSHA violation history?
BURNETTE FOODS INC has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 18 violations and $16,550 in total penalties.
How does BURNETTE FOODS INC's safety record compare to its industry?
BURNETTE FOODS INC operates in the fruit and vegetable canning industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.2. BURNETTE FOODS INC's self-reported DART rate is 1.8 compared to an industry average of 2.2.
Has BURNETTE FOODS INC had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving BURNETTE FOODS INC.